Difference between revisions of "Medcin"

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The advantage to using Medcin terms when possible in Noteforms is that Medcin are discrete data elements and are therefore reportable.  If you ever want to query the data you will want to use Medcin terms.
 
The advantage to using Medcin terms when possible in Noteforms is that Medcin are discrete data elements and are therefore reportable.  If you ever want to query the data you will want to use Medcin terms.
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Revision as of 15:41, 3 June 2010

From Wikipedia:

Medcin, a system of standardized medical terminology, is a proprietary medical vocabulary and was developed by Medicomp Systems, Inc. Medcin is a point-of-care terminology, intended for use in Electronic Health Record systems.

Link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MEDCIN

Medcin Search Tips & Tricks

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The advantage to using Medcin terms when possible in Noteforms is that Medcin are discrete data elements and are therefore reportable. If you ever want to query the data you will want to use Medcin terms.

V11 Known Issues

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